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Welcome to Bike Ed Road I

Welcome to Bike Ed Road I. Third Session An educational program conducted exclusively by League Cycling Instructors. Bicycling Crashes. Notice that most of the crashes in each category were not car-associated crashes. Accident rate decreases with experience- miles or years.

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Welcome to Bike Ed Road I

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  1. Welcome to Bike Ed Road I Third Session An educational program conducted exclusively by League Cycling Instructors

  2. Bicycling Crashes Notice that most of the crashes in each category were not car-associated crashes.

  3. Accident rate decreases with experience- miles or years. Bicyclists who ride regularly under ‘adverse’ conditions – rain, darkness, in the mountains – have lower accident rates than primarily fair weather riders. Sources: Chlapecka,et.al.: Schupack & Driessen; Kaplan; Cross & Fisher

  4. What does this information tell us?

  5. Most Dangerous Facilities(based on total accident rate) • Bike Paths • Roads with heavy traffic • Roads with light traffic Sources: Chlapecka,et.al.: Schupack & Driessen; Kaplan; Cross & Fisher

  6. Collisions – Whose Fault Is It? Who is at Fault Action BicyclistWrong side of street riding- facing traffic 14% Motorist Left turn in front of the bicyclist 17% Motorist Right turn in front of the bicyclist 11% Bicyclist Left turn from the right side of the road 11% Bicyclist Failure to yield from driveway 9% Bicyclist Running a stop sign or signal 8% Motorist Running stop sign or signal 8% Motorist Opening car door into path of the bicyclist 7% Motorist Failure to yield form driveway 6% All others 5%

  7. Crash Prevention • Preparation • Anticipation • Miscellaneous Hazards • Dogs and Children

  8. Crash Avoidance • Dogs • Wind Blasts • Railroad tracks, Storm Grates, Steel Plates, uneven Road Surfaces • Storm grates • Steel Plates, uneven road surfaces

  9. Feeling Good • Shifting Smoothly • What are all of those gears for anyway? • How to shift • Let up on the pedaling pressure momentarily • Cadence • Keep a cadence that is about 75 to 95 rpm.

  10. Nutrition Basics and Energy Output • Drink before you are thirsty • Eat before you are hungry

  11. Nutrition Basics and Energy Output • Carbohydrates are divided into simple and complex carbs • Fats should be avoided • Proteins are important to the body’s maintenance and repair of cells

  12. Etiquette, Safety and Technique • Multi-use Path • Group Riding • Be Predictable • Use Signals • Give Warnings • Change Positions Correctly • Announce Hazards • Watch for Traffic coming From The Rear • Watch Out At Intersections • Leave a Gap for Cars • Move off the Road when you Stop • Ride one or two across

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